Crime Rates at Salcombe Road, Reading, RG2 7LH

Salcombe Road area has the 37th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Church , and the 213th highest crime rate of 488 local areas in Reading .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Salcombe Road (RG2 7LH) in the last 12 months was 76.1 per 1,000 residents and was 27.8% lower than the Church average (105.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 58.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 43.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Salcombe Road (RG2 7LH), the main crime hotspot is near Bamburgh Close. Police recorded 60 crimes here, including 36 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.